Echoes of Renewal

PHILADELPHIA, PA: Original performance company Continuum Dance Project is making its Philadelphia debut with its newest dance/video work, Echoes of Renewal, at Performance Garage (1515 Brandywine St, Philadelphia, PA 19130), running for a limited engagement September 27th at 1 and 5 pm.  Echoes is a visually striking dance work that explores the essential connection between humanity and the natural world. It is touring as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Press is welcome to attend either performance on September 27th.

Founder Fernadina Chan is excited to bring Echoes of Renewal to Philadelphia to share the work with new artistic communities and build relationships with Philadelphia-based artists and venues. “The themes of the work, attention, care, and reciprocity feel especially relevant in today’s world. Our work encourages audiences to feel themselves as part of nature’s life cycles. In the face of increasing climate change, we hope to bring people together so they feel connected to each other and the environment we all live in.”

Echoes of Renewal is a visually striking dance work that explores the connection between humanity and the natural world. Created by Continuum Dance Project, with video by Ernesto Galan, the piece blends powerful, expressive choreography with themes of attention, care, and reciprocity. Designed for 5 performers who are constantly connected, Echoes brings the essence of the outdoors inside. The work invites viewers to feel, not just observe, our place within nature’s cycles.

Inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer’s ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ and a personal sense of disconnection, the work challenges audiences to reconsider their relationship to the seasons, and the land we inhabit. Intended for both indoor and outdoor stages, Echoes of Renewal is adaptable, evocative, and timely; an experience that resonates long after the final movement.